Foreign Exchange Fundamentals

Foreign Exchange Fundamentals Course Overview

This prep course on foreign exchange (“FX”) covers the fundamental knowledge you need to know about the FX markets. You will learn more about the historical development of the FX market, the different exchange systems that exist, and the many market participants. You will also learn about various foreign exchange platforms, along with regulations.

Foreign Exchange Fundamentals Learning Objectives

Upon completing this course, you will be able to:

• Understand the historical development of the foreign exchange market
• Describe the different foreign exchange regimes (free float, managed float, etc.)
• Identify market participants in the FX market
• Identify FX platforms that facilitate transactions
• Understand the settlement process and market drivers
• Describe various market regulations

Foreign Exchange Fundamentals Is a Prep Course of CFI’s CMSA® Program

CFI’s Capital Markets & Securities Analyst (CMSA)® program covers all the basic, intermediate, and advanced topics about sales and trading, investment banking, and asset management. This program teaches you trading strategies used in the finance and capital markets industry. It is ideal for students who want to learn how to trade different asset classes. The program is completely online, so you can take it at your own pace from anywhere in the world. Common career paths for students who take the CMSA® are sales & trading, asset management, wealth management, treasury, risk management, and other capital markets careers.

Who Should Take This CMSA® Course?

This foreign exchange course is great for anyone looking to understand more about the capital markets. It teaches a generic overview of foreign exchange and is a great prep course for more advanced topics in FX. This course is designed to equip anyone who desires to begin a career in fixed income, equity, sales, trading, or other areas of finance with the fundamental knowledge of foreign exchange.